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Stroboscopic Portrait
Stroboscopic Portrait
jonpink


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Challenge: Breaking New Ground (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Home Studio
Date: Jan 17, 2005
Aperture: 8
ISO: 200
Shutter: Bulb
Galleries: Portraiture, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jan 17, 2005

 Took me yonks to get this even half near right. First getting the effect right was time consuming, once I had the idea, the composition was difficult to say the least (it was a self portrait too which didn't help). Once I had got that down, the lighting was also difficult - 5 heads = 5 flashes of the flash which end up making some parts brighter than others, or showing in the corners and ruining the black effect, so this too equally as long.

Finlay had something OK, but there were some lens flare marks right in an awkward position which were spot edited out by a lengthy curve, levels, curve, levels scenario. Took about 1/2 an hour to get those buggers out, although it's still not perfect.

That's all really I hope no one will go 'that's just a multiple exposure, not ground breaking' as it isn't.

Obviously it's set on bulb (at around 7-14 seconds) and a flash was fired manually with my own hands (poor mans strobe - using the test button)

A self portrait in every sense.





Statistics
Place: 10 out of 191
Avg (all users): 6.8735
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.6667
Avg (non-participants): 6.9480
Views since voting: 8384
Views during voting: 560
Votes: 340
Comments: 32
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 05/09/2005 09:00:37 PM
hell of a job!
 02/06/2005 09:06:16 PM
Wheres the Goatee? :D
 01/26/2005 10:58:09 PM
your persistence paid off.
 01/26/2005 06:21:30 PM
Wow! Entries like this are what this challenge was all about to me. This is such a cool image, so much to look at in your composition kind of like a serious pop art style. Ground Breaking to me...must go in my favorites. Congratulations on a fine entry.
 01/26/2005 09:35:25 AM
i do not like the eye in the last rotation
i find it very hidious. The rest is good
 01/26/2005 08:30:57 AM
Hey Jon: Congratulations on your top 10 finish. This is certainly an outstanding example of multiple exposure with lots of character. Taking this as one of my favs.
 01/26/2005 07:44:14 AM
Well done Jon - a toughie that.

BTW who's Finlay?
"... Finlay had something OK, ..."

: )
 01/26/2005 12:55:50 AM
Congrats on another top 10, Jon! I gave this one an 8. You're one of the photographers I admire most on this site- the consistently high quality of your photos is just remarkable. Keep it up!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2005 11:48:32 PM
Good technical quality, simple. Nicely done.
 01/25/2005 11:48:17 PM
Is a stroboscopic portrait breaking new ground? Probably not, but this is good, so you can have a 10.
 01/23/2005 11:35:56 PM
Strobe is not a ground breaking technique by its self, but I think you've put more into it to so that it fit the challenge nicely. You've used the strobe to create a true portrait that convays emotion the way a single shot wouldn't. Well done, you got my first 10 for the challenge.
 01/23/2005 04:19:07 AM
Very cool. I like the effect of the rotation.
 01/22/2005 10:32:07 PM
I've been playing with this kind of shot myself recently.
 01/22/2005 05:28:36 AM
Very interesting technique, from head on to profile in one shot. Looks good.
 01/21/2005 06:27:12 PM
something wrong about the rhytm for my sense..but still a nice experiment
 01/21/2005 12:07:35 AM
One of the best multiple face shots. The white shirt sets things off wonderfully, and the arc in the transition is well done
 01/20/2005 09:02:57 PM
A very good effect with great lighting to bring out subject. Bumping up.
 01/20/2005 08:20:04 PM
Cool effect. I need to learn how to do that.
 01/20/2005 07:15:34 PM
This shot minus the second (from the left) exposure would come off much more cleanly, but the overlapping of the two at left comes out (at least to me) as muddled and distracting rather than interesting.
 01/20/2005 06:06:02 PM
looks like somebody was having fun.... nice job with the lighting and focus.
 01/20/2005 03:06:41 AM
Best of the multiple's . Well done
 01/19/2005 11:48:55 PM
excellent idea, i like the black suit white collar
 01/19/2005 10:02:21 PM
Not an innovative idea but extremely well done. One of my favorites.
 01/19/2005 06:50:01 PM
Best photo of its type in the challenge. Near perfect composition, perfect lighting.
 01/19/2005 05:52:54 PM
Fine work. Good showmanship on part of the subject. Aedequate lighting with delicious tonal details in the range between shadows and midtones. A convinvingly effective play, which does not lean toward trivia. The title, too, is dry and fitting.
 01/19/2005 04:50:28 PM
This is fantastic. Not exactly a new technique but you did a great job with this. It really has a picasso sort of feel. I will be very surprised if this doesn't ribbon. 10
 01/19/2005 04:12:16 PM
I like it.
 01/19/2005 02:40:32 PM
Good Photo and it looks like you really tried a new technique.. - 7
 01/19/2005 02:39:01 PM
Jonpink ? I have your other portrait ( b/w) in my favorites and this one is nicely done too.
 01/19/2005 01:01:04 PM
I like the idea a lot but the profile of the ear and the very noticeable nostrils are a bit unflattering due to the direction of the light - the last profile shot is realy neat and so is the general composition and color
 01/19/2005 12:06:36 PM
excellent!
 01/19/2005 07:07:26 AM
I really like this effect! This is a great way to add calculated motion to a still photo. Very nice job!


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